Astranis
Environmental Test Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- No years specified. Associate Engineer positions typically last twelve weeks.
- Education
- Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Design, build, and conduct environmental tests on satellite hardware and software, using test equipment to execute test plans.
What you'll do
- Work with an interdisciplinary team to design, build, and test satellite hardware and software.
- Set up and operate environmental test equipment, including thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, vibration shaker tables, and EMI/EMC equipment.
- Conduct vibration, acoustics, thermal, thermal vacuum, and RF testing.
What they ask for
- Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
- Passion for hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize time effectively; strong communication skills.
- Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operation; must work onsite 5 days a week.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing; direct electrical or mechanical design experience.
- Python experience interfacing with test equipment, processing datasets, or visualizing data; CAD experience; ability to debug hardware and software under time pressure.
Pay
$1,925 per week USD base salary
Tools
Ambient thermal chambers, Thermal Vacuum Chambers (TVAC), Vibration shaker tables, EMI/EMC test equipment, DAQs, oscilloscopes, Python, CAD
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